A cyclist has been seriously injured after a crash with a van this morning.

The man in his 20s is being treated for serious but not "life threatening injuries" at Wrexham Maelor hospital.

The accident, involving a white Ford Transit van and the bike, took place on the A5152 Wrexham Road in Rhostyllen at 5am.

It closed the road in both directions on the bridge between Coleg Cambria and the Black Lion until 9.30am.

Chief Inspector Darren Wareing, of North Wales Police, said from the scene: “Shortly after 5am this morning, North Wales Police and other emergency services responded to the scene of a road traffic collision on Wrexham Road, Rhostyllen involving a white Ford Transit van and pedal cycle.

“As a result of the collision the cyclist, a local man, has sustained serious but not life threatening injuries and has been conveyed to hospital.

“A full investigation will now take place and we’d like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed the collision or events leading up to it to contact the Roads Policing Unit at Deeside 101 or via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 and quote reference No. R181551”

North Wales Police are also advising motorists to avoid the area whilst emergency services manage the scene and conduct their investigation.

A Welsh Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “One of our ambulances came across a road traffic collision on the Wrexham to Rhostyllen Road at 05.05hrs this morning where a cyclist was believed to have been knocked off his bike.

“The male cyclist in his mid-20s was conveyed to Wrexham Maelor Hospital with serious multiple injuries.”